WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump shot down Russian attempts to trade former Marine Paul Whelan for “Merchant of Death” arms dealer Viktor Bout, former national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday — as Trump ripped his successor for agreeing to send Bout home in exchange for the return of WNBA star Brittney Griner. Bolton … Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to hold former Donald Trump’s office in contempt of court for failing to fully comply with a subpoena to return all classified documents in the former president’s possession, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell … Read more
WASHINGTON – US officials acknowledged Thursday their worry that Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout — known as the “Merchant of Death,” — would return to his former ways after he was released in a prisoner swap that secured the return of WNBA player Brittney Griner to America. “I think there is a concern that he … Read more
A man and woman in Georgia confused a Walmart cashier in order to steal more than $6,000 in merchandise and gift cards, according to authorities. The pair loaded a Walmart cart with a bunch of expensive items in Grovetown on Nov. 30, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. When they got to the cash register, they … Read more
The end of a Trump-era border expulsion policy later this month is expected to jack up migrant border crossings by as much as 40%, El Paso, Texas, officials say. The city is currently ground zero for the border crisis, and El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego said Monday the end of Title 42 on Dec. 21 will … Read more
Video released by Russian state media shows a first-hand view of WNBA star Brittney Griner being swapped for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout on the tarmac of an airport in the United Arab Emirates. The “Merchant of Death” can be seen embracing his Russian countrymen after being freed from federal custody hours earlier. The footage, … Read more
Prince Heinrich XIII, a septuagenarian aristocrat fond of fast cars and bespoke suits, sold real estate and organized golf tournaments from his lavish hunting lodge — while also plotting to overthrow the federal government, according to German police. On Wednesday, the minor German royal was arrested along with 24 alleged accomplices, members of what authorities … Read more
A California woman is missing after she was allegedly snatched off the street while taking her dog for a walk in Mexico last week, according to her loved ones. Monica De Leon, 29, of San Mateo, was walking her puppy on Nov. 29 around 5 p.m. when she was allegedly pulled into a van and … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to continue with the invasion of Ukraine despite widespread condemnation from the West — as he defended airstrikes targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure by arguing that Kyiv “started it first.” “There is a lot of noise, chatter and outcry all across the universe,” Putin said. “It will not obstruct us … Read more
A former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday the prisoner swap that sent Brittney Griner back to the US in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout was a win for Moscow — and made America look weak. “Putin outplayed Biden,” Sergei Markov wrote in a scathing post on his Telegram channel. “We got … Read more